Machine for printing addresses



UNITED sfr-Ares PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. BARRINGTON, OF FREDERICKTOWN, OHIO.

MACHINE FOR PRINTING ADDRESSES, &c.

Specification of Letters Patent N0. 24,364, dated June 14, 1859.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JOHN A. BARRING'roN, of Fredericktown, in the county of Knox and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Machinery for Printing the `Address on the Envelope of Newspapers, Sec.; and I .do hereby declare that the following vis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and letters of reference marked thereon made to form a part .of this specification.

The nature o f my invention relates, 1st, to the construction and .arrangement of Ia ribbed cylinder for holdin-g the forms of type, in such manner that they may be properly presented t0 a printing device. 2d, the ein.- ployment of grooved ribs, arranged upon `an endless chain, in such manner as to receive the said forms of type from said cylider, after the process of printing is accom.- plished. 3d, a provision for securing the forms of type'in proper position to deliver their impressions to the envelops, or .otherE 4th: .l a provision for feeding and adjusting, the@ forms of type to their proper position forj printing, and delivering the -said forms,l from said cylinder, to the ribs of the .end- 1 less chain, after the operation of printing` is completed. 5th, a provision for regularly l 6th, a i

` point (71,).

matter which is to be printed upon.

feeding the envelops to the type. provision for regulating the speed of the endless apron, which rdelivers the envelope to the feed wheel.

In reference to .the accompanying drawings, Figure l, is a perspective view .of the machine, with all its parts arranged for op.- erat-ion. Fig.. 2, is a side elevation of the back of the machine, showing, especially the provision, for feeding the forms of type, and delivering them from the cylinder. Fig. .3, is ,a sectional end View of the machine, showing the device lfor inking ,the type, and the manner of operating the .end less chain. Fig. 4, is a perspective view of the follower, and form of type. 5 is a sectional view of `the follower fand grooved rib, showing especially the catch and spring by means of which the position of the follower is secured. Fig, 6, is la sectional plan of the machine, showing the device for regulating the speed of theK endless apron.

(e) which are formed to fit the slots of the forms of type (i) by means vof which the said forms are prevented from falling from the ribs (b) while` the cylinder (B) is in rotation. In l the cylinder head (13) opposite the end 4of .each rib (b) is an openT ing which affords facilities for print.- ing and for .delivering the forms from .the ribs (b.) after printing.

(f) Fig. ,3, is a disk formed -to fit the .cylinder head (13) in such manner .as to prevent (in its direction) the lateral escape of the forms of type, and made with three openings, one at theprinti-ngpoint, one lopposite the inking roller (g) and one (h) at the point where the forms are dis- Chared from the ribs (o).

are grooved ribs, corresponding precisely,` in form, and number with the ribs (o) ,and arranged upon anv endless chain (Z) in such manner, that the ribs (la) are always .exactly opposite the ribs at the .discharging point (It)y so that, the forms (.z') may be delivered from the ribs (b) to the ribs (lo) while passing the discharging fully shown in Figs. 4 and 5, a-re followers, formed to lit and work in the grooved ribs (b) the slots (j) fittingthe flanges (e), and provided with a catch (j) and Yspring (jm), by means of which the position of the follower against the forms of type may be always secured. The projecting face (m) of thev follower is made of a thickness equal with that of the cylinder head (B) .so that the last form of type contained inthe ribs n (b) may faithfully deliver its impression, and be discharged from the cylinder.

(N) Fig. 2, is a reciprocating carriage,

provided with a lever (n), catch and justed a rocking cam the forward projection of which is made to extend across and over the end of the lever (n.) This cam (72") i is operated by means of an arm (72) attached to the cylinder head (B). Passing through the carriage (N) and rest (7J), and adjusted to them, is a notched feed bar (P) so constructed that the spaces between said notches, correspond precisely with the thickness of the forms of type ,7

this feed bar (P) is made to reciprocate 1n harmony with the carriage (N) by means of the catch (n) which takes into its notches.

(W) is an inclined feed wheel, the inclination of which is made in harmony with that of the disk (f) and forms of type (i) so as to present a proper bed to print upon.

(o) are spring carriers, made with lianges (0') which project through the periphery of the wheel (lV), (their opposite ends being attached to said wheel as represented) and arranged with reference to the ribs (b) in such manner that papers, or other matter, to be printed upon, may arrive at the printing .point at precisely the same movement as the forms'(), thus securing certainty as to the operation of printing. The spring conveyers are adjustable with reference to their projection through the wheel by means of the set screws (0), This feed wheel receives motion from the main shaft f ence to the bearing of the friction Wheelv (25') against the inclined disk by means Aof set screw( Vm) so that the motion of the apron may be regulated, and adjusted to any speed required for the delivery of packages to the feed wheel (m) is a lever arranged in such manner that, its upper end, may impinge against,

and be elevated, by, each form of type,

4which passes under it, Vand thereby operate the cam rod and stop (.tv). This stop (00) is intended to prevent, too rapid delivery, of packages to the wheed wheel (W) in case the apron (T) shouldvr be moving faster than required.

(g) is an ink roller arranged upon diskv (f), with reference to the cylinder head (13) and forms of type (i) in such'manner, that vsaid forms of type, as they are made to passunder said roller may receive therefrom sufHcient quantity of ink for printing purposes.

(y) is a cog wheel attached to the main shaft (Sw) which meshes into the cog wheel (y) and byl means of the band wheels (z, e) operates the endless chain (Z) and ribs (la) arranged thereon.

The operation `of printing the address upon news-papers or other packages by means of the within described machine may be set forth as follows, the ribs (Z2) of the cylinder (B) being filled with forms of type,

-and the followers (j) being secured behind them, all the machinery will be set in motion, by ineans'of the main shaft (S) through the medium of the crank (E) or its equivalent, and its parts moving in the direction indicated by the arrows; the printing to comlnence with the rib (b) next in livering its impression, until the rib containing the form which has delivered the first impression, arrives nearly opposite the feed bar At this point in the rotation of the cylinder (B), the arm (79) impinges against the heel of the cam (79') throws its point down, thereby depressing .the end of the lever (n) which raises the 'catch (a) from its notch in thebar (P) Aand the carnage now makes its backward motion without moving the bar; the cam (79) now being released from the arm (79), l

the lever (n) is thrown up by means of the spring (nw) and the catch (a) takes into a second notch of the bar (P) the rib (b) (before alluded to) having now arrived op;- po'site the discharging point (7L) and in line witha rib (7c) of the endless chain, the bar is forcedforward, and discharges a form ofv type into a rib (7c). This new position o'f the forms is secured by the follower (7'). The lcylinder continuing to rotate, :the reciprocating motion of the bar (P) allows the neXt follower to'come in front of it, when its forward motion discharges another form of type, to the next rib (le), and so on until the cylinder has madeits revolution, when the lever` (n) will again be operated as before described, and the bar (P) will again be moved one notch, inthe direction of the ribs (7c). The operation may thus continue until every form of type contained in the cylinder (B) has del livered its impression, and been forced into Ythe ribs (7c) of the endlesschain, the catch (7') always holding the follower (j) against the forms in the precise/position in which the bar (P) has left it, until the cylinder makes its revolution, and the follower is again forced forward.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl. A cylinder constructed with grooved ribs, or their equivalents, for holding forms of type, presenting them at a proper point to perform the office of printing, and afterward allowing them to be delivered from the cylinder, substantially as described.

2. In combination with the cylinder (B) I claim'the ribs (7c) arranged upon an endless chain in such manner as to receive the forms of type, as herein described.

3. Securing the forms Within the ribs (b), in such manner as to present said forms properly for printing, by means of the follower (j, j, m) catch (j) and spring (jm) substantially as described.

4. Adjusting the forms of type for print- -inclined disk (t) friction wheel (t) as set screws (V V V) and crank screw (V) all constructed arranged and operating substantially as herein described for the purposes set forth. Y

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN A. BARRINGTON. Witnesses:

A. GREENLEE, G. W. SARGENT. 

